Congressional Caucuses in National Policy MakingThis work describes and explains the role, activities and influence of the groups known on Capitol Hill as caucuses. Defined as voluntary groups of members of Congress with shared interests, but which stand outside the formal legislative and policy making structure, causcuses are prime players in influencing policy and setting the legislative agenda. |
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103d Congress 104th Congress achieve administrative agendas affect agencies amendments Arms Control bicameral bill bipartisan Boll Weevils Budget caucus activity caucus formation caucus members caucus membership Caucus on Women's caucus positions caucus staff caucus system Caucus Type caucus votes changes Charles Stenholm class clubs committee leaders concerns congressional agenda Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Caucus Conservative Democratic Forum Contract with America coordination cuses Democratic Study Group develop established executive branch federal focus formal freshman Hispanic House caucuses industry caucuses influence interest leadership legislative service organizations major meetings mittee national constituency caucuses Newt Gingrich Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition Number of caucuses Office party caucuses party leaders percent personal-interest caucuses policy goals president Pro-Life public agenda regional caucuses representatives Republican Study Committee response Senate caucuses senior serve significant state/district caucuses strategy structure subcommittee Task Force tion types of caucus Wednesday Group whip counts White House Women's Issues